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McLean's Little Gem. A (iwarf, prolific, green wrinkled Marrow; habit similar 

 to Beck's (iein or Tom Thumb, and is r. first early; height one foot • . 



McLean's Advancer. A dwafT 1 green wrinkled Marrow; fine flavor; long pods, 

 well filled; prolific; nearly as early as the Dan O'Hourke 



McLean's Princess Koyal. A vrrv prolific, long-podded, early variety, of fine 

 sugary flavor; one foot high; pods large, well filled; very productive 



McLean's Prolific. A dwarf early variety, coming in after the Dan O'Rourke; 



white wrinkled, with the Marrow flavor 



McLean's Epicureans. A second early wrinkled Marrow, of delicious flavor; fine 

 large peas, in well-filled pods, and plenty of thern 



McLean's 'Wonderful. The best dwarf late Pea in cultivation ; large, well-filled 

 pods, line, sugary flavor, and great productiveness. 2 feet 



Caractacus. A valuable early variety 



Ton* ' n Uumb (Beck's Gem). Of remarkably low growth, seldom exceeding nine 

 inches; stout and branching; pods about two and a half inches in length, 

 containing five or six peas, of a creamy yellow; fine flavor; productive. 



Alliance, or Eugenie. Pods single or in pairs, three inches long, containing five or 

 six peas. When ripe, the peas are of medium size, cream-colored, and 

 much shrivelled tuid indented 40 



Champion of England. A standard =o r t, considered by all to be the best grown 



for general crop; of delicious flavor; very productive. -3 to 4 feet . . .30 



Champion of Scotland. This we consider one of the best for main crop; of rich, 



buttery flavor; very productive, and of large size 50 



Blue Imperial. This is considered by many as a standard sort; very hardy, and 



yields abundantly ; of good quality and size . . . • • . .30 



Black Eye Marrowfat. An excellent variety, growing about three feet high; pods 

 large and full; a prolific bearer, and can be recommended as one of the 

 best of the Marrowfat varieties 25 



Victoria Marrowfat. A fine la'e variety; sweet, and of rich Marrowfat flavor; 



verv prolific ; 3 to 5 feet G 0 



Dwarf Marrowfat. A verv early sort, with large full pods; rich flavor; very pro- 

 ductive. 2 feet . .' • • • - 30 



Veitch's Perfection. A new variety, of superior flavor and sweetness; large pod, 



aud a great bearer; one of the best. 3 feet 50 



Su"ar Pea. Eatable pods or string-pea. 3 feet Q9 



Dwarf Waterloo, Late Branching .Marrow. A. dwarf variety of tall Royal 

 Victoria or Waterloo Marrow; of lom-lhumb habit; height, fifteen 

 indies; the most valuable dwarf Pea for general and late cropping ever 



offered; good flavor, and productive. 



Dickson's First and Best. A new English variety, remarkably productive, and 

 recommended as one of the very earliest peas in England 



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PEPPER (CArsiciM). 

 German, Pffffer. — French, Pimtnt. — Spanish, Pimiento. 

 Cansienm or Pepper, is a tender annual, much esteemed for its seasoning qualities 

 imparts vitality and promotes digestion. It is extensively used for pickling. 



Culture. -The plants are always propagated from seed. Sow in a hotbed, earTy in 

 April, in shallow drills six inches apart, and transplant to the open ground when summer 

 weather has commenced. The plant* should be set in warm me low sod in rows sixteen 

 nche apart and about the same distance apart in the rows. When all danger from rost 

 past, and the soil is warm and settled, sow the seeds in the open ground, m drills tibree- 

 fburths of an inch deep, and fourteen inches apart; and, while growmg, thin out the plants 

 to ten inches apart in the rows. , P er oz - 



Cayenne. The pods of this variety are quite small, cone-shaped, coral red when ripe, 

 * intensely acrid, and furnish the cayenne pepper of commerce. Pcrpkt.,10 



Cherry. The pods 'or fruit erect, nearly globular or cherry form; of a deep rich, 

 glossv, scarlet color, remarkable for its intense piquancy. I er pkt., 10 . 

 Squash. Fruit compressed, more or less ribbed ; skin smooth and glossy ; ^h th.ck 

 mild and pleasant to the taste; the best for pickling alone. Per pkt., 10 

 Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth. Similar to the preceding in form and color, but 



much larger; fine for pickling, lerpkt., 10 . • ■ • • 

 Sweet Spanish. Though one of the largest.it is also one of the earliest ; flesh sweet, 



miid and pleasant; used for salads and pickling. Per pkt., 10 . . -40 



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